Brushing basics for our Clinton Dental Care kiddos…
August 21, 2020
By Dr. Kristin Derrick Clinton Dental Care It’s never too early to start focusing on the importance of brushing your teeth for kids. The fact is that tooth decay…
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South Carolina joins national online exchange to expand access to personal protective equipment
August 20, 2020
The spring 2020 collaboration between SCMEP, the SC Hospital Association, the SC Department of Commerce and SCBIO which launched the online South Carolina Emergency Supply Collaborative portal to provide critical…
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Special enrollment option for Marketplace health insurance during COVID-19
August 19, 2020
FEMA Special Enrollment Period Available to Enroll in Affordable Health Coverage North Charleston, SC – If you were eligible for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) at some point this year…
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Lexington Medical Center welcomes Matthew P. Mazzola, DO
August 19, 2020
Lexington Medical Center is pleased to welcome Matthew P. Mazzola, DO, to the hospital’s network of care. Dr. Mazzola joins the board-certified physicians and nurse practitioners at The Columbia Medical…
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Clinton Dental Care
August 19, 2020
Clinton Dental Care is a full-service comprehensive health dental office. Services provided include hygiene, restorative, crown and bridge, esthetics, and sleep medicine, and more. We have been serving Laurens County…
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UofSC to begin saliva-based COVID-19 testing for campus community
August 18, 2020
The University of South Carolina will start offering a new and free COVID-19 saliva-based test to all students, faculty and staff on the Columbia campus beginning Wednesday (Aug. 19). The…
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Agencies launch statewide, Spanish-language mental health & addiction support line
August 18, 2020
Expanding the SC-HOPES support line initiative, the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) and South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services have added a dedicated, toll-free…
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Top SC business executives share secrets to successfully weathering COVID-19 in August 25 webinar
August 18, 2020
Top executives from five of the Palmetto State’s leading life sciences organizations will share how they have found opportunity by pivoting, product adjustment, service expansion and partnering to overcome the…
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Laurens County community efforts needed to slow spread of Covid-19
August 17, 2020The Laurens County Development Corporation (LCDC) is working to rally citizens in our community—and the state as a whole—to help slow the spread of Covid-19. Last week, in partnership with…
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Bon Secours celebrates opening of eighth AFC Urgent Care location
August 14, 2020
New location to open on Haywood Road on August 19 Bon Secours St. Francis Health System plans to expand its AFC Urgent Care Bon Secours sites to include a new…
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DHEC data shows that wearing face masks works
August 13, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released new data today that indicates local mask ordinances are helping to slow the spread of COVID-19. “This new data…
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Renewable Water Resources among the first wastewater treatment agencies to launch program to track concentration of COVID-19 virus in area wastewater
August 13, 2020
Data analyzed by Clemson University and shared with health and governmental agencies shows significant level of COVID-19 infection in Greenville County residents Renewable Water Resources (ReWa), the non-profit entity responsible…
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Lander graduate joins search for coronavirus vaccine
August 13, 2020
Dr. A. Brenda Kapingidza, a 2015 graduate of Lander University, is working as a postdoctoral associate at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI), a world leader in cutting edge vaccine…
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Mary Winter Teaster of Colliers International | South Carolina appointed to Prisma Health-Midlands Board of Directors
August 12, 2020
Teaster appointed to Prisma Health Midlands Board following her Service on the Prisma Health-Midlands Foundation Board of Directors Mary Winter Teaster of Colliers International | South Carolina has been elected…
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FDA approves Guardian Needle, a solution for reducing accidental needle sticks
August 11, 2020
Medical University of South Carolina clinician-innovators targeted the problem of needle-stick injuries during intraoperative monitoring; their invention, a safer needle, is now FDA approved and licensed to Rhythmlink for rollout…
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Fetter Health Care Network announces new COVID-19 testing clinic dates for August
August 7, 2020
Fetter Health Care Network (Fetter) has announced new updates to its mobile COVID-19 testing clinic schedule in Berkeley and Charleston counties. In recognizing the need for expanded testing throughout the…
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Fetter Health Care Network celebrates National Health Center Week
August 7, 2020
Fetter Health Care Network, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving communities throughout the Lowcountry, will participate in National Health Center Week from Monday, August 10 through Friday, August 14.…
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Sweetgrass Pharmacy & Compounding celebrates milestone “skybreaking” on construction of second East Cooper location
August 7, 2020
When it opens in the spring of 2021, the second Sweetgrass Pharmacy & Compounding location will be the region’s only retail sterile compounding facility, elevating the company’s ability to serve…
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Obsidio, Inc. closes $3 million round, receives grant from the National Science Foundation
August 6, 2020
COLUMBIA, SC – Obsidio, Inc., a pre-clinical stage medical materials developer, announced the closing of a $3 million round led by IAG Capital Partners. Returning investors included Good Growth Capital…
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MIRCI announces $6.8 million dollars savings in reduced cost to state agencies and local hospital networks in the Midlands
August 6, 2020
MIRCI—Mental Illness Recovery Center Inc., announces $6.8 million savings to local hospitals and state agencies as reported by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office (RFA) for 2019. The RFA compiles…
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From journalist to nurse, Jennifer Ebert writes her own success story
August 6, 2020A routine newspaper assignment 30 years ago changed reporter Jennifer Ebert’s life. Covering a story on Self Regional Medical Center’s newest laser surgery in late 1990, Ebert had prepared to…
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Carolinas Center for Oral & Facial Surgery
August 5, 2020
Carolinas Center for Oral & Facial Surgery has 12 office locations in North and South Carolina with 21 multi-disciplinary specialists in oral and maxillofacial surgery, prosthodontics, and oral and facial…
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Regional Medical Center
August 5, 2020
Regional Medical Center is a multi-specialty medical center that offers many different services. Including: Primary care, home sleep studies, DOT physicals $59, sport physicals, weight management program, B-12 injections $10,…
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Just Open!! Regional Medical Center is giving away 9 FREE B-12 shots to 9 random people
August 4, 2020
Regional Medical Center is now open and is giving away 9 FREE B-12 injections to 9 lucky people. We also provide a weight management program here since COVID has brought…
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AnMed Health announces new CEO
August 3, 2020
The AnMed Health Board of Trustees announced that William Kenley, FACHE, has been selected as the next Chief Executive Officer of AnMed Health following a nation-wide search. “William Kenley is…
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MUSC and Tribe513 form collaboration to expand access and patient care coordination in the Upstate
July 30, 2020
MUSC Health and Tribe513 have announced an agreement to pursue a collaboration in the Upstate of South Carolina. The two-part goal of the relationship is to expand access and patient…
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Fetter Health Care Network offers free COVID-19 testing clinic to serve Walterboro community
July 30, 2020
Fetter Health Care Network (Fetter) announced that it will host a free COVID-19 testing clinic in Walterboro, SC at Mt. Olive AME Church (329 Savage St.) on Tuesday, August 4.…
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Ashley Tankersley, DMD, joins the experts at Carolinas Center for Oral & Facial Surgery
July 29, 2020
Carolinas Center for Oral & Facial Surgery, the largest premier oral and maxillofacial surgery facility across the Carolinas and one of the largest in the country, is pleased to announce…
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Agape Care appoints chief development officer to accelerate growth strategies
July 29, 2020
SPARTANBURG, SC – Agape Care announced it has appointed a chief development officer to accelerate its growth strategies. Hospice Care of South Carolina acquired Agape Hospice in January 2020, and…
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CPT Medical and Hoowaki® partner to tackle national COVID-19 testing kit demand
July 28, 2020
Innovative partnership to produce hundreds of thousands of comprehensive specimen collection kits weekly GREENVILLE, S.C – Two South Carolina-based companies are teaming up to address the national shortage of COVID-19…
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University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville partners with local service agencies to combat rapid increase in opioid overdoses
July 28, 2020
The University of South Carolina (UofSC) School of Medicine Greenville has partnered with Faces And Voices Of Recovery (FAVOR) Greenville, youturn, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration…
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Spartanburg Chamber partners with Luxor Scientific to offer fast-turnaround COVID-19 testing for businesses
July 28, 2020
The Spartanburg Chamber’s Bringing Back the Burg Business Recovery Task Force today announced an initiative to provide fast-turnaround COVID-19 testing to Spartanburg County businesses. Through an exclusive partnership with Luxor…
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MUSC ranked state’s No. 1 hospital sixth year in a row
July 28, 2020
U.S. News & World Report releases annual national rankings MUSC Health University Medical Center in Charleston was named by U.S. News & World Report for the sixth year in a…
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Fetter Health Care Network continues serving Lowcountry through free COVID-19 testing clinics
July 27, 2020
Fetter Health Care Network (Fetter) has announced new updates to its mobile COVID-19 testing clinic schedule in Charleston County. In recognizing the need for expanded testing throughout the Lowcountry, Fetter…
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American Family Care expands to Clemson
July 27, 2020
Despite many day-to-day challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, American Family Care (AFC), the nation’s leading provider of urgent care, accessible primary care and occupational medicine, continues to expand its…
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VentureSouth leads investment in Altis Biosystems
July 27, 2020
VentureSouth announced that it has led the oversubscribed $3.1 million Series Seed investment round for Altis Biosystems, a Chapel Hill, NC-based biotechnology company. Altis Biosystems makes drug discovery faster, cheaper,…
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Lander alumnus examines critical role of EMS in nation’s lifeline
July 22, 2020
An article in the July issue of the “Domestic Preparedness Journal,” written by Lander alumnus Ron Cain, addresses the role of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in the nation’s Healthcare and…
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MIRCI – Mental Illness Recovery Center Inc. welcomes new clinical director, Julie Plane
July 21, 2020
The Mental Illness Recovery Center Inc. announces Julie Plane as its new Clinical Director. Plane’s primary responsibilities include: developing and implementing ongoing clinical program strategies, providing oversight and direction to…
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Charleston Allergy & Asthma doctor returns to the Lowcountry
July 20, 2020
After spending nine months away from the Lowcountry, Dr. Meredith Moore, a board-certified allergist/immunologist, has returned to Charleston Allergy & Asthma. Dr. Moore specializes in all forms of immunotherapy, with…
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Fetter Health Care Network announces new COVID-19 testing in Charleston County
July 18, 2020
Fetter Health Care Network (Fetter) shared its upcoming Free COVID-19 testing schedule in Charleston County for the week of July 20, 2020 along with updates to its testing procedures. All…
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Newly released DHEC death count data shows disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on black residents in all regions of South Carolina
July 16, 2020
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released a data brief today examining the disproportionate impact…
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Newly released DHEC death count data shows disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on black residents in all regions of South Carolina
July 16, 2020
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released a data brief today examining the disproportionate impact…
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Fetter Health Care Network receives $300,000 in grant funding from UnitedHealthcare toward GroceryRx program
July 16, 2020
Fetter Health Care Network (Fetter) announced that it received $300,000 in grant funding from UnitedHealthcare to benefit its GroceryRx program. Fetter is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), providing quality,…
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Crossroads Treatment Centers CMO elected as Vice President of the South Carolina Psychiatric Association
July 15, 2020
Dr. Trey Causey to lead SCPA member communications, education efforts to improve mental health services Crossroads Treatment Centers, a national leader in the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder, announced that…
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K&L Gates’ Charleston office welcomes new associate
July 15, 2020
K&L Gates’ Charleston office is pleased to welcome a new associate that has recently joined the firm. Ms. Kristina DiPano joined the Charleston office as an associate in the firm’s…
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Pandemic reveals true value in technical education
July 15, 2020
Dr. Ronald L. Rhames President, Midlands Technical College Years from now, histories will be published about the worldwide impact of COVID-19 in 2020. While we do not yet know…
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With a rise in drug overdoses related to the coronavirus pandemic, LRADAC continues to provide vital treatment and prevention services to Richland and Lexington Counties
July 14, 2020
With over 3 million confirmed cases and approximately 140,000 deaths in the United States alone, the coronavirus pandemic has caused unprecedented health and safety concerns for nearly every part of…
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Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy enters agreement with Spartanburg Community College
July 13, 2020
The Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy (PCSP) has entered into an agreement with Spartanburg Community College (SCC), a partnership that offers students an opportunity into the School and the pharmacy…
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Interns join Chiropractic Health Center at Sherman College
July 13, 2020Twenty-eight interns are now ready to serve the community and see patients at the Sherman College Chiropractic Health Center, a teaching clinic for senior students in their final stage of…
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